Planetary Science Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.1M
Foundation funders
14
Grants recorded
55
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Planetary Science Institute?
Planetary Science Institute is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Johns Hopkins University ($1.8M), Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc ($990K), Seti Institute ($558K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Planetary Science Institute between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | $1,815,949 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | $989,915 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Seti Institute | $557,502 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | $430,629 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Lowell Observatory | $366,585 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Cornell University | $227,240 | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| Trustees of Boston University | $167,630 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Ithaca College | $143,485 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| University of Chicago | $138,317 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| University of Pittsburgh | $59,724 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Brown University | $57,374 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | $47,731 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $42,834 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | $6,364 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $459K (2022) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.0M.
What grants has Planetary Science Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AND/OR JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE | $258,434 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $227,437 |
| 2025 | Seti Institute | RESEARCH | $187,842 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Research | $101,904 |
| 2025 | Trustees of Boston University | RESEARCH | $91,895 |
| 2025 | Lowell Observatory | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $67,405 |
| 2025 | Cornell University | Research | $58,019 |
| 2025 | Brown University | SUBCONTRACT GRANT | $33,981 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $322,363 |
| 2024 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE | $193,968 |
| 2024 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | RESEARCH | $96,696 |
| 2024 | Cornell University | Research | $93,635 |
| 2024 | Seti Institute | RESEARCH | $91,527 |
| 2024 | Trustees of Boston University | RESEARCH | $47,281 |
| 2024 | Brown University | SUBCONTRACT GRANT | $23,393 |
| 2024 | Lowell Observatory | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $15,741 |
| 2023 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $332,025 |
| 2023 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE | $215,467 |
| 2023 | Seti Institute | RESEARCH | $67,374 |
| 2023 | Lowell Observatory | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $65,574 |
| 2023 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Research | $60,195 |
| 2023 | Cornell University | Research-Astronomy & Astrophysics | $27,800 |
| 2023 | Trustees of Boston University | Research Research | $22,532 |
| 2023 | University of Pittsburgh | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | $18,112 |
| 2022 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $145,033 |
| 2022 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Research | $94,634 |
| 2022 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE | $85,748 |
| 2022 | Seti Institute | RESEARCH | $55,054 |
| 2022 | Lowell Observatory | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $49,906 |
| 2022 | University of Pittsburgh | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | $22,415 |
Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Planetary Science Institute?
Planetary Science Institute is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Johns Hopkins University ($1.8M), Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc ($990K), Seti Institute ($558K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Planetary Science Institute between 2019–2025.
Who is Planetary Science Institute's largest funder?
Johns Hopkins University is the largest recorded funder of Planetary Science Institute, with $1.8M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Planetary Science Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Planetary Science Institute across 55 grants from 14 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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